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State police: Crash involving 2 intoxicated drivers kills passenger

Louisiana State Police says two drivers were intoxicated in a crash that killed a female passenger.

Police say a 1991 Nissan Maxima was traveling east on La. 182 just west of La. 660 in Terrebonne Parish.

The Maxima, driven by 41-year-old Wilbur Macias-Mercado of Houma, attempted to make a left turn into a parking lot and turned into the path of a 2004 Cadillac CTS traveling west on La. 182, according to police.

Police say the CTS, driven by 22-year-old Kyle Naquin, struck the Maxima on the right side and spun the Maxima into the parking lot where it struck a parked and unoccupied 1997 Chevrolet Silverado.

The front-seat passenger in the Maxima, Rosa Benlavida, was killed in the crash, and both drivers received minor injuries. Everyone was wearing a seat belt, according to police.

Police say Macias-Mercado’s blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit, and Naquin’s was over the limit as well.

Macias-Mercado was booked on charges of vehicular homicide, failure to yield while turning left and no driver’s license, and Naquin was arrested on charges of DWI and driving under suspension, according to police.